About this theme area:
Abundant research documents a growing crisis caused by the closing of rural hospitals and clinics, provider shortages and scope-of-practice restrictions, changes in insurance/reimbursement policies, and related issues that leave persons residing in rural areas especially vulnerable to acute and chronic conditions, along with long-term disability. While documenting problems is important, the IRL program is primarily interested in developing and testing potential health care transformation solutions.
IRL Teams working on projects in this theme:
- Regional Expansion of Treatment for Addiction in Corrections via Telehealth
- Harnessing the Potential of Pharmacists as Family Planning Providers in CA
- A New Vision for Health Care: Centering the Leadership and Expertise of Immigrants to Address Social and Structural Barriers to Health
- Community-Based Approaches to Improve Behavioral Health Services for Youth in GA
- Maternity Ward Closures in Rural New Hampshire
- Evaluating the Impact of Health Care Reforms on Behavioral Health Care Providers in Upstate NY
- Improving Health Among Youth in Rural Appalachia
